Biolarvicidal activity of Rhizophora stylosa leaf extract against Aedes sp.
Abstract The research focus on biolarvicidal activity of Rhizophora Stylosa leaf extract against Aedes sp. R. stylosa leaf was collected from Gampong Pande, Banda Aceh. This research was conducted at laboratory of Marine Chemistry and Fisheries Biotechnology, Marine and Fisheries Faculty, Universitas Syiah Kuala from Desember 2020 to March 2021. The objective of this study was to figure out the secondary metabolites content in the methanol extract of the mangrove leaf and its biolarvicidal activity against Aedes sp. larvae. The secondary metabolites were screened out using phytochemical screening. The extract was tested for its biolarvicidal activity against third instar larvae of the Aedes sp. mosquito at incubation’s time of 48 hours. The biolarvicidal activity is expressed in LC50 which was determined by probit analysis using SPSS. The results of qualitative test showed that the extract contained of flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids and tannins. Based on the results of probit analysis, the LC50 value of the extract against Aedes sp. was 858.89 ppm.